Cash flow planning is often a good starting point to answer this question. Once we have a good understanding of your financial position, we can show you whether you are on track or whether any adjustments would be needed. We are proud to offer cash flow planning to our clients on a complimentary basis.

We can help you determine an appropriate level of cash to hold. If you have excess cash, we can advise whether part of these funds could be invested and potentially work harder for you.

Equally, we may advise that you increase your cash reserves, which may mean transferring cash from some of your investments.

This is a complex question, and one that we are frequently asked. At Raymond James, Fulham we can help answer this question using Cash flow planning, which we offer to our clients on a complimentary basis.

With the help of our cash flow planning tool, we can show you whether you are on track, need to increase your savings, need to reduce your required income or whether you can afford to sail off into the sunset.

There are several factors that will need careful consideration such as – can I afford to make this gift? Do your beneficiaries need advice on what to do with the funds? Is an outright gift more suitable than investing on their behalf? We can help explain all the options to you. We can even involve your beneficiaries if this is something you would appreciate.

Are you making best use of your ISA allowances? Are the correct investments in the correct wrapper? Are you paying unnecessary income, dividend or capital gains tax? We can look at your portfolio from a tax efficiency standpoint and help you structure it so that you keep more of your hard-earned savings.

It is worth bearing in mind that if you require complex, specialist tax advice, then you would need to speak to a tax specialist, and we would be happy to recommend a local professional.

You may have stopped working or simply moved to part-time work and now need to start taking an income from your investments. This may mean a complete change of strategy, or simply tweaking the existing investments. Either way, we can discuss the best way to help you finance these withdrawals.

You may already be saving and investing, but are the underlying investments right for you? Do you know how much risk you are taking at the moment and are you comfortable with it? Is that level of risk suitable? We are here to help answer such questions and advise on an appropriate level of risk.

You may have just sold your business or received an inheritance. It may be tempting to park this in the bank, especially if you are dealing with sums that are outside of what you are used to. We can explain your options and suggest the best route for you.

We are here to help and provide clarity and advice during this difficult time. If you haven’t dealt with finances in the past, it can seem like an exhausting and daunting prospect. We bring a naturally personable approach and can help you understand and disentangle financial matters. As your dedicated and knowledgeable team, we will stand by you through it all.